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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Though he was never quite an A-Lister, his bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent and saw it as a threat to their coveter popularity. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Though he was never quite an A-Lister, his bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent and saw it as a threat to their coveter coveted popularity. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Though he was never quite an A-Lister, his bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Though he was never quite an A-Lister, his bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent.talent and saw it as a threat to their coveter popularity. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His Though he was never quite an A-Lister, his bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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His bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent: During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.


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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: His bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent. During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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He was the healthiest cast member of ''Film/TheMisfits'' and the last surviving star of the film.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014, though not before starring in one last film, ''[[TheTrain2015 The Train (2015)]]''.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014, though not before starring in one last film, ''[[TheTrain2015 The Train (2015)]]''.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014, though not before starring in one last film, ''[[TheTrain2015 The Train (2015)''.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014, though not before starring in one last film, ''[[TheTrain2015 The Train (2015)''.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.2014, though not before starring in one last film, ''[[TheTrain2015 The Train (2015)''.


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His bigger name co-stars were sometimes intimidated by his acting talent: During the making of ''Film/TheMisfits'', Marilyn Monroe demanded that Arthur Miller cut scenes featuring his character Guido because he was afraid that his performance would outshine her own. Clint Eastwood quit making Spaghetti Westerns after he felt that Wallach had upstaged him in ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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* TheMedic: He was a paramedic in World War II.

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* TheMedic: He was a paramedic medical officer in World War II.
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He was also the third Mr. Freeze in the 1960s ''LiveActionTv/{{Batman}}'' series, and received the most fan mail out of all his characters for it.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Film/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Film/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheTeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theatre/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theatre/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Film/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theatre/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
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* TheChewToy: During the making of ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', he rode a mile on a horse with his hands tied together, got an accidental black eye from Mario Brega and almost drank acid.

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* TheChewToy: During the making of ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', he rode a mile on a horse with his hands tied together, got an accidental black eye from Mario Brega during rehearsal, and almost drank acid.acid that he mistook for lemonade.
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* TheChewToy: During the making of ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', he rode a mile on a horse with his hands tied together, got an accidental black eye from Mario Brega and almost drank acid.
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* BigLittleBrother: He grew up to be a bit taller than his older brother, Sam.
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* CovertPervert: His college roommate at University of Texas once caught him on ADateWithRosiePalms. He also recalled meeting an actress who was auditioning for ''Theatre/TheRoseTattoo'' and his eyes "naturally focused on her barely covered breasts".
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* GirlyRun: He was known to have a very dainty, delicate run.
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* ActionSurvivor: He was tough enough to have survived even his most dangerous stunts on ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Though he was a patient and modest man, he did have his limits. One time while making ''Film/TheMisfits'', the crew sprayed him with black oil instead of clear motor oil. Slowly taking his goggles off, he shot a DeathGlare at one of the crew, and nobody dared tease him after the rest of the shoot.



* PlatonicLifePartners: With Marilyn Monroe, until they fell out making ''Film/TheMisfits''.

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* PlatonicLifePartners: With Marilyn Monroe, Creator/MarilynMonroe, until they fell out making ''Film/TheMisfits''.
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* AffectionateNickname: His neighborhood friends called him "Chink" because he looked like a Chinese boy when he smiled.
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* OddNameOut: He was the only one of his siblings whose name didn't begin with "S".
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* CelebrityResemblance: A woman once spotted him at a supermarket and mistook him for George C. Scott, E.G. Marshall or Martin Balsam.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros''}}, ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros''}}, ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros}}'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
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* NiceGuy: One of the warmest, loveliest men in showbusiness.

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* NiceGuy: One of the warmest, loveliest men in showbusiness.He was a warm and personable man, often described as having been a NiceJewishBoy.
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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/Rhinoceros'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.

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After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/Rhinoceros'', ''Theater/TeahouseOfTheAugustMoon'', ''Theater/TheRoseTattoo'', ''Theater/{{Rhinoceros''}}, ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
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* TheTeetotaler: Downplayed. He did get wasted a couple of times but often drank in moderation.

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* TheTeetotaler: Downplayed. He did get wasted a couple of times but often drank in moderation.moderation.

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'''Eli Wallach''' (7. December 1915 - 24. June 2014) was an American actor. A Jewish boy with Polish immigrant parents, he grew up in Little Italy, although he spent four years away at the University of Texas. An alumnus of the Actor's Studio Method school of acting, Wallach had a prestigious career on the stage, which he had a particular affinity for, although he had plenty of roles in film and television. He was best known to some for being in seven Western movies: ''Film/TheMagnificentSeven'', ''Film/HowTheWestWasWon'', ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', ''Film/AceHigh'', ''Film/MacKennasGold'', ''Film/DontTurnTheOtherCheek'' and ''Film/TheWhiteTheYellowTheBlack''.
After he met his future wife Anne Jackson in 1946, the two became known as a double act on Broadway, appearing in many plays together such as ''Theater/ThisPropertyIsCondemned'', ''Theater/Rhinoceros'', ''Theater/TheTypists'' and ''Theater/TheTiger''. He and Jackson remained happily married until natural causes took his life in 2014.
Though he had won Tonys and Emmys throughout his life, he was never nominated for any Academy Awards.

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* {{Determinator}}: Not even the Second World War could dissuade him from his dream of becoming an actor.
* HappilyMarried: To Anne Jackson, for sixty six years.
* TheMedic: He was a paramedic in World War II.
* NiceGuy: One of the warmest, loveliest men in showbusiness.
* PlatonicLifePartners: With Marilyn Monroe, until they fell out making ''Film/TheMisfits''.
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Gender-flipped; he was the Energetic Guy to Anne Jackson's Savvy Girl.
* TheTeetotaler: Downplayed. He did get wasted a couple of times but often drank in moderation.

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